Blueberry Bread is like a dessert. I actually like to snack on this so I would also call this a blueberry snack bread. Tons of blueberries are folded into a thick sweet cake/bread batter and baked until golden brown. Oh this will be made again and again and again. There is something about this blueberry bread recipe that I just can't get over. It's just so easy to make and it's simple...it's tons of blueberries baked into a delicious cake/bread batter. Yes, I would also consider this a … [Read more...]
Lemon Shortbread Bars
Lemon Shortbread Bars are the perfect Spring dessert. An oatmeal shortbread dough is baked then topped with a fresh creamy lemon filling then crumbled with more shortbread dough and baked until crisp. You know there are the classic desserts out there and lemon bars are one of them. In fact, I have a lemon bar recipe on my blog and they are fantastic. However, I recently tried a lemon crumb bar from a local restaurant and I fell in love. It reminded me of a traditional lemon bar but with … [Read more...]
Nutella Banana Bread
I've been so into Nutella lately, and I had over ripe banana so here we have it. Nutella Banana Bread - a delicious banana bread that's been swirled with rich and creamy Nutella! You're gonna want to look into this one. This actually turned out better than I even expected. At first glance I was a little unsure but oh my gosh, when I tasted this! It was SO GOOD. Nutella swirled banana bread is where it's at! Nutella is eaten with a spoon on a nightly basis in my house. I just … [Read more...]
Florida Lemon Cookies {Coconut, Walnuts and White Chocolate Chips}
I call these Florida Lemon Cookies because they taste like Florida and they were inspired in Florida! These are made with fresh lemon zest and juice, coconut, white chocolate chips and walnuts - they are so darn good! We visit my parents every year in Florida. It's such a fun trip - Raya LOVES to swim and loves the beach. Nora is just 14 months so she didn't care really, but she did love the sand and surprisingly, didn't stuff her mouth with it! Anyway, we went to the clubhouse for … [Read more...]
Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting
Loving on these Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Buttercream Frosting. These cupcakes are soft and crumbly and made with actual champagne giving them a little edge compared to a vanilla cupcake. The buttercream frosting is also spiked with pink champagne and whipped until super fluffy and creamy! I can't get over how much I love these. They are SO fun. With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share something pink and sweet. These Pink Champagne … [Read more...]
Spinach, Tomato and Feta Egg Muffin Cups
Spinach, Tomato and Feta Egg Muffin Cups are the perfect breakfast. These little breakfast delights are so flavorful, healthy and will have you eating a delicious breakfast for 4 days! These little guys have been on my list to make for quite some time. We often struggle with what to eat for breakfast. I'll be honest - it's not my favorite meal. It usually requires clean up if eggs and bacon are involved and sometimes a yogurt, granola or fruit just doesn't cut it. These egg muffin cups … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls
I love when healthy snacks taste like dessert. I am a huge fan of healthy bars and energy balls. I make them quite a bit and wanted to share one of my favorites with you! Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Energy Balls taste amazing and are packed full of protein. Find out what's in them! I love a good ball (sorry. had to do it). I snack quite a bit on things like peanut butter, almonds, cashews, and dried fruit. My kids love these type of snacks, too! Energy balls are one way to snack on … [Read more...]
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
It's never ever a bad time to make any type of coffee cake. This Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake is a favorite flavor combination of mine. Cranberries and fresh orange zest are mixed into a thick cake batter then topped with a crunchy crumble and orange almond glaze. This cake is absolutely delicious. I had every intention of getting this recipe up way before the holidays but life happened. Two sick children, usual holiday scramble, hosting Christmas Eve. I just didn't have the time. I'm … [Read more...]
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Bites
Cucumber Smoked Salmon Bites are the perfect appetizer for any party. Cucumbers are sliced then topped with chive cream cheese and smoked salmon. No cooking is involved, just delicious ingredients that make a tasty appetizer! These little guys are the perfect fancy appetizer. My neighbor hosted a wine night recently and she served these and I fell in love. They were beautiful and delicious. I love when simple ingredients come together to make a beautiful small bite … [Read more...]
Cherry Pie Bars
You don't want to miss out on these Cherry Pie Bars! They are so dreamy. Cherry pie filling is baked between a shortbread crust and crumble until bubbly and perfect then they're topped with a simple almond glaze. These are to die for! I have had this dessert on my mind for quite some time now. I made them before but didn't like how they turned out so I took a break and re-thought the recipe. Until now. They're ready to go and here they are! I love almond...you probably know … [Read more...]
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Sugar Cookies is one of my very favorite cookie recipes, EVER. A simple chocolate cookie dough is wrapped around a Rolo chocolate candy then rolled into sugar and baked until puffy. When you bite into the cookie, there's a chewy caramel center. It's wonderful! I'm not sure I have to write much more. I think this picture does this recipe justice. But I have to write so let me tell all about these beauties! I fell in love with this cookie years ago when I was reading … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving 2018
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We sure did! Our celebration started driving to Iowa on Wednesday to spend time with my side of the family. It's rare that we are all together so we were excited to spend time with everyone. We left after Vin's work and I was freaking out because we would be driving in the dark with two kiddos. I'm not worried about Raya anymore (my 3 year old), we can distract her with toys, snacks, movies, etc., but Nora (almost 1) just can't sit in … [Read more...]